AGIS to absorb Cedar Rapids Software in consolidation
Allied Group unit AGIS of Des Moines bought Cedar Rapids Software and Services Inc. Cedar Rapids owners join AGIS and stay in Cedar Rapids. The merged firms will do business as The Freedom Group to centralize marketing efforts across AGIS, The Freedom Group, Midwest Printing and Cedar Rapids Software.
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Allied Group Information Services
AGIS
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Software and Services Inc
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Software
Allied Group Inc
Freedom Group Inc
Midwest Printing Services Ltd
Freedom Group
Midwest Printing and
Curtice Burns Foods
National Oats Co
Curtice Burns
Rochester, N.Y
Weyerhaeuser Co
Rockwell International
Brenton Banks Inc
Good News and Friendly Reminders from Localcolumn
A brief social note highlights Mr. Potters marble top credenza Ms Hall s African violets and Mr Jespers new poster from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts as items to visit or view in the community space.
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Mr. Potter
Ms. Hall
Mr. Jesper
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Silver Selloff Linked to BCCI Scandal Shakes Markets
The silver price drop and 44 point Dow fall are linked by investigators to the BCCI affair. National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia and Sheik Khalid bin Mahfouz face indictments over depositor fraud.
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BCCI
Bank of Credit and Commerce International
Mess
Egypt
Pakistan
Hong Kong
England
U.S
The
National Commercial Bank of
Sheik Khalid bin Mahfouz
National Commercial Bank
NCB
New York County
Sheik Khalid
Haroon Kahlon
London
Middle East
Continental plans to cut Summer fares
Continental Airlines said it would cut vacation fares in many markets to offset higher fuel costs and a prior industry discount promotion. The move follows a 4.4 percent fare increase delay by American and United and comes as Continental seeks to finish its Chapter 11 restructuring.
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Dallas
Continental Airlines
Continental
Northwest
Amy Spreeman
Minneapolis
American
United
Robert Ferguson III
American Airlines
Lee Howard
Airline
Economics Inc
Consumers reduce debt sharply in May
Washington reports that consumer debt fell at a 4 percent annual rate to 721.4 billion in May, the fourth straight monthly drop and the 10th decline in 13 months. Analysts say the May decline, though shrinking spending, supports long term health of the economy.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Dow Jones slips as earnings outlook sows caution
The Dow fell 1.89 to 3,293.28 amid erratic trading as investors awaited second quarter earnings. Boeing lagged against Airbus for a major lease deal, Kodak rose 1 to 41 1 4, Nike gained 6 to 66, and Durr-Fillauer surged 54 to 27 1 2 amid takeover chatter and Nasdaq activity.
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New York Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve
Boeing
Airbus Industrie
Europe
UAL Corp
United Airlines
Eastman Kodak
Ball Corp
Ball
Durr-Fillauer Medical
Bergen Brunswig Corp
Durr-Fillauer
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